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Clinical scenarios, ethics, portfolio and motivation questions for medical posts.
- Question 01Why do you want to be a doctor in the NHS?
- Question 02Tell me about a time you managed a deteriorating patient.
- Question 03A consultant asks you to do something you believe is unsafe. What do you do?
- Question 04Tell us about a time you made a mistake. What did you do?
- Question 05How do you cope with the emotional demands of medicine?
- Question 06Tell us about your portfolio and one piece of QI work you're proud of.
- Question 07What are the biggest challenges facing the NHS right now?
- Question 08How do you approach breaking bad news?
- Question 09A capacitous adult is refusing life-saving treatment. How do you approach this?
- Question 10Tell us about your experience of teaching.
- Question 11What is clinical governance and how does it affect your practice?
- Question 12How do you ensure your practice is evidence-based?
- Question 13How do you approach informed consent?
- Question 14Tell us about a time you made a clinical error.
- Question 15How do you manage competing priorities on a busy shift?
- Question 16What is your understanding of clinical governance?
- Question 17How do you break bad news?
- Question 18Why this specialty?
- Question 19Tell us about your audit or QI project.
- Question 20How do you keep up to date with evidence?
- Question 21How do you handle conflict with a colleague?
- Question 22How do you support a struggling junior colleague?
- Question 23What is the Mental Capacity Act?
- Question 24How would you manage a needlestick injury?
- Question 25Where do you see yourself in five years?
- Question 26Tell me about a clinical audit you have led.
- Question 27Describe a quality improvement project you contributed to.
- Question 28How do you apply the Sepsis Six?
- Question 29How do you approach a DNACPR conversation?
- Question 30Explain SBAR and when you use it.
- Question 31How do you prescribe safely?
- Question 32How do you manage fatigue on long shifts?
- Question 33Tell us about your teaching experience.
- Question 34Tell us about your research experience.
- Question 35Describe a time you showed leadership.
- Question 36How do you assess frailty?
- Question 37How do you manage polypharmacy?
- Question 38How do you address health inequalities in your practice?
- Question 39Walk me through Duty of Candour.
- Question 40What are your career goals?
- Question 41How do you critically appraise a paper?
- Question 42Tell me about a complaint involving you.
- Question 43How do you handle conflict with a senior?
- Question 44What does clinical governance mean to you?
- Question 45How would you break bad news using SPIKES?
- Question 46Explain the Mental Capacity Act in practice.
- Question 47Tell us about a clinical error you were involved in.
- Question 48How do you support a struggling colleague?
- Question 49How do you stay up to date clinically?
- Question 50How do you approach a patient who refuses treatment?
- Question 51Why this specialty?
- Question 52Why this region / deanery?
- Question 53How do you handle uncertainty?
- Question 54Describe a multidisciplinary team you worked in.
- Question 55Tell me about a time you advocated for a patient.
- Question 56How do you handle a needlestick injury?
- Question 57How do you manage end-of-life care?
- Question 58Tell me about your portfolio.
- Question 59How do you cope with stress?
- Question 60What is your greatest weakness?
- Question 61Describe a difficult ethical dilemma.
- Question 62How do you handle a violent patient?
- Question 63Tell me about a time you received difficult feedback.
- Question 64How do you handle social media as a doctor?
- Question 65How do you make sure you handover safely?
- Question 66Tell me about a time you worked with a difficult colleague.
- Question 67How do you handle being on call as the most senior on-site?
- Question 68Describe a memorable patient.
- Question 69How do you use guidelines?
- Question 70Why should we appoint you?
- Question 71How do you approach a patient who wants to self-discharge against medical advice?
- Question 72Tell me about a time you disagreed with a senior colleague clinically.
- Question 73How would you handle a colleague you suspect is impaired at work?
- Question 74What do you understand by 'Getting It Right First Time' (GIRFT)?
- Question 75How do you keep up to date clinically?
- Question 76Describe your approach to a Do Not Attempt CPR (DNACPR) conversation.
- Question 77How would you manage a needle-stick injury on the ward?
- Question 78How do you support a junior colleague after a serious clinical incident?
- Question 79What is the difference between clinical audit and quality improvement?
- Question 80How would you approach a suspected medication error you discovered on a ward round?
- Question 81Tell me about your leadership experience as a doctor.
- Question 82How would you respond to bullying or undermining in a training environment?
- Question 83How do you approach a patient with medically unexplained symptoms?
- Question 84How do you make sure your consultations are inclusive of patients with a learning disability?
- Question 85What is your approach to shared decision making?
- Question 86How do you handle a distressed relative demanding treatment escalation you don't think is in the patient's interest?
- Question 87Describe your understanding of the Mental Capacity Act.
- Question 88How would you deliver bad news to a patient?
- Question 89Talk me through your approach to prescribing safely.
- Question 90How do you approach handover as a doctor?
- Question 91What role does research play in your career plans?
- Question 92How would you improve patient experience in your area?
- Question 93Talk me through the Duty of Candour.
- Question 94How do you look after your own mental health as a doctor?
- Question 95What is your understanding of the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan?
- Question 96How do you approach a Never Event?
- Question 97How do you weigh cost and clinical benefit in your prescribing?
- Question 98Describe a time your communication made a real difference.
- Question 99How do you contribute to teaching in your role?
- Question 100Where do you see yourself in five years?